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COMMERCIAL ROOFING · NC · VA · MD
TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, metal standing seam, and BUR across North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland. We work with property managers, building owners, GCs, and insurance adjusters. Storm damage handled. Free inspection.
WHAT WE INSTALL
The right system depends on the building's slope, structure, use, and budget. Here is an honest breakdown of what each option actually is.
The most common single-ply membrane on modern commercial low-slope roofs. White or light-colored, heat-reflective, seams are heat-welded for a continuous watertight bond. Good service life and resistance to puncture, UV, and chemical exposure. Popular on flat commercial roofs and multi-family buildings.
A synthetic rubber membrane with a 40+ year track record on commercial and industrial roofs. Black (or white-coated), highly flexible, handles temperature swings well. Seams are adhered or mechanically fastened. Often specified on light industrial, schools, and institutional buildings.
APP or SBS-modified bitumen combines traditional asphalt with polymers that improve flexibility and longevity. Applied in multiple plies — torch-applied, cold-applied, or self-adhering. Well-suited to roofs with heavy foot traffic or equipment loads. Excellent puncture resistance.
Raised interlocking seams with no exposed fasteners. Handles thermal expansion well and provides a long service life. Increasingly specified on commercial buildings, churches, schools, and multi-family with architectural character. Can be installed over existing substrates in some cases.
Multiple layers of bitumen and reinforcing ply sheets, surfaced with gravel or a cap sheet. One of the oldest and most proven commercial roofing systems — common on older flat commercial buildings. When maintained, BUR systems can last decades.
WHAT WE REPAIR
Not every commercial roof needs replacement. We diagnose first and tell you honestly what the roof needs.
Seams are where most flat-roof leaks originate. Heat-weld repair or cold-adhesive re-seaming depending on the membrane type.
Parapet wall cap flashing, HVAC curb flashings, and penetration collars. Metal corrosion and adhesion failures are the most common culprits.
Blocked or failing interior drains and scuppers lead to ponding — the most common cause of accelerated commercial roof deterioration.
Foot traffic, dropped tools, HVAC work — commercial membranes take more foot traffic than residential. Patches and reinforcement done to manufacturer spec.
For roofs with significant remaining service life, an acrylic or silicone coating system can extend the membrane, reflect heat, and defer replacement by 10+ years.
Same-day tarping and temporary protection for commercial properties after wind or hail events. Full documentation for the insurance claim.
PROPERTY TYPES WE COVER
Commercial roofing is not one segment — a 20-unit apartment complex and a light industrial warehouse call for different systems, timelines, and procurement processes. We have done both.
Apartment buildings, condos, townhome communities — residential-scale commercial roofing with HOA and property management coordination.
Single-tenant and multi-tenant retail buildings. We document and scope under the same claim when storm damage is involved.
Warehouses, flex space, light manufacturing. Typically flat membrane or metal — we cover both.
Institutional buildings with unique budgeting requirements. We work with boards, deacons, and building committees.
K-12 facilities, community buildings, municipal structures. We understand public procurement timelines and documentation requirements.
Professional office buildings and mixed-use. Often flat or low-slope with multiple rooftop penetrations and HVAC equipment to work around.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Commercial roofing involves more stakeholders than a residential job. Here is how we work with each.
We understand that property managers are managing relationships with tenants, owners, and HOA boards simultaneously. We provide written scopes, phased work schedules when needed, and clear communication throughout. We can set up recurring inspection and maintenance agreements across multiple buildings in your portfolio.
Direct-to-owner commercial work. We scope the job, explain the options honestly (replacement vs. restoration vs. repair program), and give you a written estimate before anything starts. No surprise charges. No high-pressure close.
We work as a roofing subcontractor on commercial GC projects. We carry our own insurance, pull our own permits where required, and hit the schedule. We can provide certificates of insurance naming the GC as additionally insured.
We document and scope commercial storm damage the same way we do residential — every elevation, every penetration, every HVAC curb and parapet. We meet the adjuster on the roof when needed and file written supplements for missed or undervalued line items.
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Thirty-minute inspection. Written report. Photos of every slope. No charge whether or not you file a claim.
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(919) 892-0034COMMERCIAL ROOFING · NC · VA · MD
Free inspection. Written scope. We work with property managers, building owners, GCs, and adjusters. No charge for the inspection whether or not you move forward.